Digkilaan, City of Iligan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
CityIligan
Postal code9200
Population (2020)5,764
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.2492, 124.3178 (8° 15' North, 124° 19' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level33.4 meters (109.6 feet)

Digkilaan is a barangay in the city of Iligan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,764. This represented 1.59% of the total population of Iligan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Digkilaan in the 2015 Census was 5,208 broken down into 1,216 households or an average of 4.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Digkilaan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,4646765.12
4,1988235.10
3,9737355.41
4,5118095.58
4,2368694.87
5,2081,2164.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Digkilaan is 10 to 14, with 650 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 25 individuals.

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Population of Digkilaan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11552.98%
1 to 453810.33%
5 to 961911.89%
10 to 1465012.48%
15 to 1962612.02%
20 to 245119.81%
25 to 293957.58%
30 to 343035.82%
35 to 392705.18%
40 to 442384.57%
45 to 492224.26%
50 to 542043.92%
55 to 591573.01%
60 to 641222.34%
65 to 69801.54%
70 to 74531.02%
75 to 79400.77%
80 and over250.48%
Total5,208100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.87
  • Median Age: 20.16

Historical population

The population of Digkilaan grew from 3,464 in 1990 to 5,764 in 2020, an increase of 2,300 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.16%, or an increase of 556 people, from the previous population of 5,208 in 2015.

Population of Digkilaan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,464
4,1983.67%
3,973-1.17%
4,5111.77%
4,238-2.25%
5,2084.00%
5,7642.16%

Location

Digkilaan is situated at approximately 8.2492, 124.3178, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 33.4 meters or 109.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Digkilaan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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